The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-02


over LaVilla, and consequently could not
act. He was referred TO the authorities Of
/ that town or the county officials.
Contractor s. j. Fox is building a draw
bridge across the new Haulover canal, the
company having been ordered 10 do so by
| Brevard authorities. 1t is not once in six
| months that this bridge will be needed, and
as it entails expense upon the Canal Com
| pany which must be met, it will result in
! the Immediate collection of toll on vessels
| passing through, whereas it WIS not in
| tended 10 do this until Jan. /, and possibly
not then
At the OcaIa city election the following
officers were elected by an overwhelming
majority: Mayor, Abram Martin; Clerk,
| S. s. Burlingame; Marshal, j. H. Whit
| field Treasurer, r. r. Snowden; Assessor,
| T. II. Colcock; Collector, w. T. King;
| Aldermen, Z. W. Agnew, J. A. Rowell n.
Emanuel, Israel Brown, w. q. Marshall,
which was the entire Democratic ticket.
| Though much interest was manifested by
both parties, the election passed off quietly.
Quite a strange phenomenon was seen in
Mr.. Butts poultry yard at Orlando day
or two ago 4 small chicken was seen
waddling around, swelled out to the shape
of huge puff-ball, and terribly distorted,
apparently, by some watery humor The
| anxious owner thought it had the dropsy,
| and at once proceeded 70 tap il with
razor, when it was found to be inflated with
air How the chick happened TO get in that
fix nobody knows. 1t did not seem TO suffer
any Inconvenience from its initiation.
A short time ago a heavy thunder storm
passed over Broward's Neck, near Jackson
vile, and during its continuance lightning
struck "A tree about fifty yards from the
house occupied by a colored man named
Jack Thomas Thomas daughter, who was
in an advanced stage of pregnancy, was in
the house and was greatly stunned by the
shock. A few hours atterward she gave
birth To a child, which was dead and an ex-
animation revealed the fact that almost
every bone in its body was broken. The
mother recovered rapidly, and is now as
strong and hearty as ever
At St Augustine the work of the restora-
tion of the old cathedral will be started inn
mediately, the contract having been let 10
William McCOtter. The plans for the
building were designed byJames Rennick, the
famous architect of st. Patrick's Cathedral,
New York, and the cost Of the work will
reach at least $4,000. The quaint Moorish
helfry will remain as il IS, but the bells Will
not be used. A new steeple and beltry will
be erected costing about $500 The
cathedral will be considerably enlarged and
a large number of handsome paintings and
beautifully designed windows will be added.
While Miss Sadie, daughter of Senator
i
was on the steamer a few nights since, en-
route home, accompanied by her father,
she suffered singular and painful acct
dent. While in her state-room wash
bowl fell from her hands, striking the floor
and breaking to pieces. Unfortunately, one
Of the pieces bounded from the floor and
struck the instep Of her bare foot, cutting
deep and painful cash. The blood flowed
profusely, and from loss of blood she tainted.
II was with difficulty the flow of blood was
stopped. The wound will cause the young
lady much inconvenience.
Palatka Herald: In the grocery store OF
Mr. John 7. Dunn, under the Herald office,
is a very knowing parrot imported from
New Orleans. Polly looks very wise as be
gazes through the bars forming his cage.
Last Thursday two darkieS entered the store
to take squirt at the bird, when one Of
them said to the other: SIS dat dare a
talker!" 'kose he is. Jim" Doubts it
moutly, Jim well" said Polly, who had
listened long enough, Just one of You coOns
steal something and I'll squeal.n One of the
darkies changed his color and the other did
not wait to steal anything. You can't get
get them back in that store now for pay.
A Delaware grape vine on Mrs. O. Ken
nedy's place, near Sorrento, seems to demon
strate the practicability of grape growing
in Florida The vine was grated on a wild
fat trelis or arbor. 1t now has three
main canes each some IS feet in length, be-
sides numerous lateral canes. On June %
it held upwards Of 900 punches Of fruit
The punches were perfect even TO the tips of
the laterals. TWAS estimated that the crop
upon this single vine would exceed $50
pounds in weight. 1t has been believed
that grapes would not do well in Florida,
but experience is fast proving 10 the con-
trry.
The little coal oil steamer Shipman passed
Cleveland Tuesday morning, en- route for
Fort Meade. She is direct from Kissimmee
City. She is one of two boats built by Mr.
Shipman. the inventor of the Shipman en-
CINE, on the Mississippi river in 1885. The
two boats in company, and in command of
Mr. Shipman, made the VOYAGE down the
Mississippi, and then cruised around the
Gulf coast 10 the Caloosahatchee river and
! thence across Lake Okeechobee and up ks
simmec river 20 kissimmee City. The voy-
age was made without accident or mishaps.
The boat is not moro than % feet in length,
draws 10 or II inches, and average speed
| about four miles an hour.
A well-to-do negro, living on Orange
Lake, near Citra, IS the owner of a fine herd
of hogs. Wednesday afternoon, while
watching them feeding around the edge
of the water, he saw very large alligator
make his appearance among them, seiZng
one of the finest i'll the herd and attempt 70
make off to deep water with it. The other
hogs Immediately took in the situation, and
attacked the alligator on all sides-some by
the legs others by any convenient part.
After safely landing him and satisfying
themselves that life was extinct, and taking
a rest they fell TO work, making a hearty
meal of him, which they seemed to relish
very much, greatly to the delight and
amusement of the negro.
There is a society in Jacksonville known
as the Hebrew Benevolent Association,
which has relieved much suffering among
the people Of that faith, but like all other
similar associations it is at times imposed
upon. Thursday an old scissors grinder,
who had been upon the streets here for
long time, applied for relief. He was fur
nished transportation to New York After
securing this ticket he walked up TO the
ticket office and purchased another for q
/ relative, exhibiting a goodly sum of money.
About a month ago the association pur-
chased a ticket for young man, then re-
siding in that city, who was sick. He took
the ticket tor New York and when he got
| 10 Fernandina sold it and pocketed the
money.
Palatka Herald: Por several days past
laborers have been digging up the ground
at the foot Of Laurel street 20 put in n new
culvert This ground is all made land of